by investingin Syria Iran is fast becoming one of the major overseas investors in Syria, with projects worth more than $800 million already in the works and other schemes in the pipeline for 2007. Over the past few years, Iran has invested heavily in Syria’s energy, construction, utilities and automotive sectors and has now added tourism developments to the list.The strength of Syria’s economic ties with Iran was underscored at the end of 2006 during a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. While regional and political developments dominated his meetings with Syrian leaders, Mottaki found the time to address the economic side of the bilateral relationship.Describing the level of economic links between Syria and Iran as determined and positive, Mottaki said that his government recognized the great potential for cooperation between the two countries and wanted to map out new strategies to expand on this even further.Tehran sets no
